Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-31
ADoMESTIc STUDY

of two women, IIlEn anu 20 bTItef Wllb leaA
been for some time in my service. There
was little for them 10 do. only 20 be, aud
we were not sorry 20 give them this sea-
son Of leisure and rest, knowing that they
would not be Idle. Moreover, one o. thsm
had that rare accomplishment, az scr
wants now 20, that she could sew! Unless
they are trained seamstresses very few Of
them know much about the use Of the
needle, more's the pity
One OF these women who even further;
she had been educated IN public
school. and not only could read write,
and cast accounts, but had p smsttering
of sciences and 'ologies. But when she
was graduated she began TO realize that
she had no special attitude for teaching,
and, more Il an that, could not command
the influence said 10 be needed in or
der To gain an appointment rs teacher
Then with some common sense, she CON
Guided that il a good family she should
have better food. better lodging quite as
much leisure, and more independence
than in any position in the shop, even
though she should call herself "sales-
lady
She had proved valuable, not to say in
valuable, TO US, had saved her wages, and
must have a snug little sum IN bank, All
this, though she had, as most Of them
have, poor and umproyided relations.
ready TO prey upon her
We came home and entered upon the
winter routine, finding all in order, the
trust faithfully administered. | will not
deny that / had now and then talked over
affairs with this sensible woman, and
possibly this had set her TO thinking. At
all events she came TO mc one day with
q sort of writing book in her hand and
said with some hesitation. "While you
were away, ma'am, and I had time TO
thing set down some parts OF my eX-
perieucc ana some notions that perhaps
you might make something of. heard
you telling one day. yoG will perhaps re
member, about something that was in
the papers, saying that servants, Md
women especially were oycrpald lbut
nothing was said OF their ever being
oyerworkedl, and That they were fond Of
dress and were sxtravagant shat we had
all warts supplied, nothing 90 buy but
our clothing, md an that. The whole OF
ls seemed 90 be blamed for tbc faults OF
% few.
"Nouu exeusy mn, ma'am, but we dent
often have q chance 20 speak for our
selves. I remember once your reading
from au English magazine, and they were
telling about thc changing, rowing habits
of some servants: md thcy had the sense
10 say that people Who could do 50 went
TO the .ea-hore. and others went 20 the
mountains OF took a tripto the continent;
thpt they wanted changes, and they add
ed that chiefly the only change that ser
wants could have was to 20 TO new
place"
! took Dcborah's manuscripts. which
was really very nicely written, and con
Guided that. ms a view of tho other side
of the question. it might be worth con
,ideriue For il has become almost o.
thing of course to abuse servants, to
mourn over the troubles and burdeus 81
housekeeping, 90 plan for cooperative
housekeeping, whatever that may Boz; 90
live IN hotels, or board" or DO anything
but live a sober, quiet life iu ones own
house. ''ruliug well IN the fear OF Cos"
Perhaps the woman had had moro than
usual "erperieuces.' for She had fallen
upon some rather rough places and then
she nae mixed "lth hers t"cte t'on others
which she knew 20 Toe true.
You might say had changed pretty
often, but indeed, ma ann cuuldn al-
ways help myself for eNamp pie went
20 one places 10 was @ beautiful house and
IN fine order l could sec mat ana the
lady was u'c' aud Elna. hut the family
was large ana when had reahy come
and went mp 1" my room no nlSht ! tonho
that Inc three women hau ~ sleep IN one
hall bed room. needn't say that the
room was small the COOK what they call
ed heavy sleeper, and the whole too
crowded while II was too cold 70 have